Tuesday, January 14, 2020

I worry – I worry a lot – I worry a lot about nothing!

I was worried this morning because one of the quilters from Texada was going to call me around seven to see what the road up the hill was like. I set my alarm for 6:15, and another one for seven, just to be sure I’d be up on time. I watched several cars go down the hill, very slowly, but only a few came up. Although no one got stuck I thought one or two might. It was snowing when Barb so called we both decided that we would stay home. As the morning progressed the road conditions were greatly improved – ploughing and sanding/salting had pretty much cleared it. So I worried that I had given the wrong advice. When I went online later in the morning there was a post that the bee had been cancelled. Whew!

I began to worry about how I was going to get the groceries I needed for the retreat weekend. My meal day is Friday and I needed the ingredients for a fruit salad, a tortiere, a green salad, and Mum’s Frozen Pineapple Dessert. Although the road was clear I wasn’t sure how the parking lots would be. Pat came home on the noon ferry and we went shopping together. There was no need to worry as the parking lot was as clear as the road.

I began to worry about the retreat weekend. It is supposed to snow more tonight and even more on Thursday. Gail lives up the hill, past the airport, and then up another hill. At the best of times her driveway can be tricky with three cars parked in it. I sent out a message to the ladies and we may actually postpone the retreat weekend. I didn’t mention that I’d be unavailable for about a month because of other commitments. I’ll worry about delivering that news when I have to.

I decided to work on the Princess today rather than quilting. For just a few moments I was worried that I would run out of the back stitching thread but when I looked in my containers I had another skein of the colour I was using.

All that worrying for nothing!